Agenda and minutes

Officers:                      Director of Development and Regeneration (Mr. J. Harrison)

                                    Head of Development Management (Mrs. C. Thomas)

                                    Legal and Member Services Manager (Mr. M. Jones)

                                    Principal Planning Officer (Mrs. A. Veevers)

                                    Member Services Officer (Mrs. J. A. Ryan)

In attendance:             Councillor J. Hodson (Portfolio for Planning)

                                    Councillor J. Gordon (Rufford Ward)  

                                    Deputy Director Development and Regeneration (Mr. I. Gill)

            Principal Environmental Health Officer (Environmental                   

                                                               Protection)  (Mrs. J. Antrobus)

            Senior Environmental Health Officer (Miss. G. Perkins)

There were no apologies for absence received.

To be apprised of any changes to the membership of the Committee in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4.

In accordance with the Council Procedure Rule 4, the Committee noted the termination of Councillor Mrs. Westley and the appointment of Councillor Westley for this meeting only, giving effect to the wishes of the Political Groups.

Note: No other business is permitted unless, by reason of special circumstances, which shall be specified at the meeting, the Chairman is of the opinion that the item(s) should be considered as a matter of urgency.

There were no urgent items of business.

If a member requires advice on Declarations of Interest, he/she is advised to contact the Borough Solicitor in advance of the meeting. (For the assistance of members a checklist for use in considering their position on any particular item is included at the end of this agenda sheet.)

There were no Declarations of Interest received.

Party Whips are not to be used by this Committee in respect of its functions concerning the determination of applications, approval of consents, the taking of enforcement action and the exercise of powers and duties with regard to highways, hedgerows, the preservation of trees and high hedge complaints. When considering any other matter which relates to a decision of the Cabinet or the performance of any member of the Cabinet, in accordance with Regulatory Committee Procedure 9, Members must declare the existence of any party whip, and the nature of it.

There were no declarations of Party Whip.

To receive as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on the 21 June 2016.

RESOLVED:          That the minutes of the meeting held on the 21 June 2016 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To consider the report of the Director of Development and Regeneration.

The Director of Development and Regeneration submitted a report on planning applications (all prefixed 2016 unless otherwise stated) as contained on pages 224 to 371 of the Book of Reports and on pages 387 to 396 giving details of late information.

RESOLVED    A         That the under-mentioned planning applications be approved subject to the conditions in the report:-

                                   0340/FUL                 2015/1176/FUL               0407/FUL;

                                   0497/OUT;                  

B.        That in respect of planning application 0165/OUT relating to Land to the East of Vincents Garden Centre, Southport Road, Scarisbrick :-

(i)               That the decision to grant planning permission be delegated to the Director of Planning and Regeneration in consultation with the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Planning Committee subject to the applicant entering into a planning obligation under S106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to secure:-

(a)    the terms and conditions of the affordable housing.

(ii)              That any planning permission granted by the Director of Development and Regeneration pursuant to recommendation (i) above be subject to the conditions as set down on pages 276 to 279 of the Book of Reports.

C.        That in respect of planning application 0054/ARM relating to Land at the Junction with Sluice Lane New Road, Rufford:-

(i)               That the decision to grant planning permission be delegated to the Director of Development and Regeneration in consultation with the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Planning Committee subject to the applicant entering into a deed of variation (planning obligation) under S106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to secure:-

the terms and conditions of the affordable housing

the long term management of the on-site Public Open Space

(ii)              That any planning permission granted by the Director of Development and Regeneration pursuant to recommendation (i) above be subject to the conditions as set down on pages 289 to 292 of the Book of Reports.

D.        That planning application 2015/0477/FUL relating to Land to the North of Middle Place, Asmall Lane, Scarisbrick be approved subject to the conditions as set out on pages 253 to 258 of the Book of Reports but subject to the amendments to the conditions below:-

            Condition 2

            Within one month of the date of this permission visibility splays from the access shall be agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.  Within one month of the approval of details, the agreed visibility splays shall be provided on site and thereafter shall be no planted hedges, trees or shrubs over 600mm above the road level within any visibility splays required to maintain safe operation for all users.

            Condition 5

            There shall be no loading, unloading or packaging activities on site and no plant shall be operated on the external yard area or access track outside the hours of 08:00 to 18:00 Monday – Friday and 08.00 to 13.00 on Saturdays.  On Sundays there shall be no packing activities at any time and vehicle collection, deliveries, loading and unloading shall be restricted to between the hours of 08.30 to 10.30.  There shall be no loading, unloading, packing activities, vehicle  ...  view the full minutes text for item 23.